A pair of sister Illinois Central SD40-3s - 6254 and 6256 - no longer wear the IC black and white "Deathstar" scheme, but they still look good in their CN colors as they team up to pull ... (more)

Two IC repainted SD40s cruise into the sunset with a string of ballast cars for loading in Wisconsin. Seen ducking under the Metra Southwest service on the south side of New Lenox.

Usually captive on CNs Iron Range in Minnesota, these two IC SD40s sporting CNs iconic noodle paint scheme, are back on their home rails with a string of ballast cars. Seen here in Monee flying no... (more)

An empty ballast train hustles south along Camp Lake with a pair of IC SD40-3's in charge.

CN Empty ballast train O491 pulls up to Ackerville siding awaiting a fresh crew to take north to Stevens Point with a pair of Iron Range SD40s.

With a trio of former IC SD40-3's, two now repainted, Canadian National's R901 crew makes a light power move from Proctor to Minntac where they will pick up a train of BFT loads. The train is seen... (more)

Steaming away in the fall air as taconite pellets head for Proctor yard.

With southbound limestone empties U714 holding in the siding, iron ore empties on U716 cruise north through Alborn, Minnesota as they head up the Missabe Subdivision for loading at Fairlane. Once ... (more)

Peaceful afternoon run from Proctor yard up to Minntac to load and then return back home to Proctor.

Hitting the S curve at m.p. 65 on the southbound trip back to Proctor.

Heading up to U.S. Steel Minntac in the low light of a summer evening.

IC 6254 leads passing between N. Fairlane and S. Fairlane on the CN Missabe Sub.

It's shaping up to be a nice day across NE Minnesota as IC 6254, CN 6024 and IC 6252 come around from the Minntac plant with loads of taconite pellets for Proctor yard and ultimately the CN dock d... (more)

A sunny afternoon trip back to Proctor with almost empty side dumps after delivering limestone to U.S. Steel Minntac.

With a half loaded train of blast furnace trim from Minntac in tow, CN R901 cruises south over the St. Louis River in Forbes, Minnesota as they approach the North Fairlane control point. The trio ... (more)